If you had to emigrate, what places would you want to emigrate to?

[vitoNova]

I've been stationed in Germany already in the military, and then subsequently lived there as a civvie.

But damn, I'd love either Japan (which I've been to), or anywhere in Africa (which I have not been to).

[vitoNova]

日本.

If you're a veteran, there's tons of jobs you can apply to in Japan on USAJOBS.   And you get first dibs, too, and get priority even above military spouses in the local commuting area.  They will 100% fund your move, too:  household goods, vehicle, transportation, etc...

[vitoNova]

I already have an "in" with the Home Office in the UK, and when I took the sample citizenship tests for the UK and Canada, I somehow did better on the UK one despite having grown up just a 2 hour drive from Vancouver. So the UK is probably my best bet.

But if I'm thinking less practically, I'd be happy living in the Balkans, especially Bosnia or Romania.

LMAO

I kid, I kid.

Beautiful, rustic countryside. 

[vitoNova]

Noice!  Is that the riff to Foghat's "Slow Ride" I hear?

Balkan war music got me like:

[vitoNova]

I already have an "in" with the Home Office in the UK, and when I took the sample citizenship tests for the UK and Canada, I somehow did better on the UK one despite having grown up just a 2 hour drive from Vancouver. So the UK is probably my best bet.

But if I'm thinking less practically, I'd be happy living in the Balkans, especially Bosnia or Romania.

Let's start a "risk analysis" firm based in Sarajevo.

And as far as I can tell, the UK is better for Eurasia-focused risk gigs than the US.

Pristina would be far superior.  Kosova is the Future.  Especially for "risk-analysis" in the Balkans.  lol

And not to mention, Greece is only a 4-hour drive away....and traversing through some of the most jaw-droppingly beautiful countryside on God's Green Earth through (the fake) Macedonia.

[vitoNova]

I already have an "in" with the Home Office in the UK, and when I took the sample citizenship tests for the UK and Canada, I somehow did better on the UK one despite having grown up just a 2 hour drive from Vancouver. So the UK is probably my best bet.

But if I'm thinking less practically, I'd be happy living in the Balkans, especially Bosnia or Romania.

Let's start a "risk analysis" firm based in Sarajevo.

And as far as I can tell, the UK is better for Eurasia-focused risk gigs than the US.

Pristina would be far superior.  Kosova is the Future.  Especially for "risk-analysis" in the Balkans.  lol

And not to mention, Greece is only a 4-hour drive away....and traversing through some of the most jaw-droppingly beautiful countryside on God's Green Earth through (the fake) Macedonia.

Pristina, unfortunately, is rather polluted, so I imagine it'd make for a bit worse of a reception for major clients. Having to learn Albanian is another drawback.

You could just set up shop in 'Salonika then and do all your fancy Balkan-analyzin' from afar. 

Kinda like how all the AFRICOM folks are all safely in Stuttgart, with 99% of them never even stepping foot in Africa.